流行性
Chinese edit
sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | |||
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trad. (流行性) | 流行 | 性 | |
simp. #(流行性) | 流行 | 性 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
流行性
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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流 | 行 | 性 |
りゅう Grade: 3 |
こう Grade: 2 |
せい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Noun edit
- epidemic nature (being highly contagious)
Usage notes edit
This term nearly always occurs in compounds, specifically names of epidemic diseases such as 流行性感冒 (“influenza”). The term for an epidemic, or an outbreak of highly contagious disease, is 流行病.
References edit
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.